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It has Begun!! The HAM'R

The competition has begun to be called, HAM'R Highest Annual Mileage Record

Kurt Doesn't start until January 10Steve hit the ground running on January 1 with a 222 mile day, followed by two 187 mile days. So three days in, 596 miles. Not bad as a warm up for a big year. William, I am waiting for his official start date.

Re: It has Begun!! The HAM'R

William started today. He is, however, running at a huge disadvantage. After a serious frostbite issue in a long ago ultra race (1994 24 hours in the canyon) he can only ride 90 minutes in cold weather at a time and it has been cold in Texas.

Re: 75,065 miles in one year???

OK, so here's the update. William is still getting warmed up and Kurt is beginning the end of this week, but the one who is running hard, Steve Abraham is in full form. As of January 6, end of day, 1132.6 Miles for a running average of about 189 miles/day I consider this a pretty good start for a year where he must average 205 miles to set a record. Now, just to be clear, Steve is not looking to match the record. He has set his sites at about 86,000 miles, obviously a mere 189 miles a day will not suffice, but this is January and he is looking to hit peak mileage in July.

Re: 75,065 miles in one year???

Quantity v. Quality

I have ridden 162 miles since Friday, and will ride probably 13-14k this year. I love bicycle riding and racing, but at this point in my life, no thanks. A divorce, a girl that would not know my face, I am out.

I love that these guys are doing this, it is nuts. Just not for me. Bicycle riding became a job for me about 15 years ago, I promptly quit. I want to do it, I do not want to have to do it.

Re: 75,065 miles in one year???

So how many calories do these guys go through in a day?
Back in the old days I would easily go through 7,000 calories
and I weighed 138 lbs. I burned it up faster than I could put
it in. My guess is they are eating while riding.

Re: 75,065 miles in one year???

When comparing the relative mileages of these attempts, I think it is important to look at where th attempts are taking place - I believe that Steve is doing it in the UK, as Tommy did. I can't comment where Kurt is doing his attempt; if I were ever going to have a crack I choose somewhere with nice weather year round (Majorca? Calpe?).

Re: 75,065 miles in one year???

Originally Posted by MikeM

When comparing the relative mileages of these attempts, I think it is important to look at where th attempts are taking place - I believe that Steve is doing it in the UK, as Tommy did. I can't comment where Kurt is doing his attempt; if I were ever going to have a crack I choose somewhere with nice weather year round (Majorca? Calpe?).

Re: 75,065 miles in one year???

I don't often recommend Florida as a great place for cycling, but it seems pretty perfect for a record attempt like this. The ratio of rideable to non-rideable days is very high and the lack of climbing keeps average speeds pretty high.

Re: 75,065 miles in one year???

Florida is only where Kurt is at the moment. The races on Kurt's schedule for the year include many of the toughest ultra races anywhere in the world. He will be riding throughout the US for 365 days.

I agree that given that it's January, Florida is a smart place to start. Who but a lunatic would include Solo RAAM and No Country for Old Men 1000 Mile in a year long attempt? There is not a trend to "taking the easy way"; just being smart in a year long approach.